Dietetic Support Worker – Community and Research Focus

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Job overview

DIVISION OF WOMENS AND CHILDRENS SERVICES

BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

1. 8 WTE (30.0 hours per week) Band 3

Department: Nutrition and Dietetics, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

This will involve attending clinics in paediatric community hubs and the hospital, speaking to families over the phone, via email and face-to-face, and supporting patient education sessions. You will carry out both clinical tasks ie. weighing and measuring, and administrative tasks.

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Trace or Kathryn Cockerell, Community Paediatric Dietitian on 0117 3420811.

Main duties of the job

Good communication skills, written and spoken English, basic Maths and good IT literacy are essential.

As the post involves some lone working, you must be self-motivated and show initiative, whilst recognising limitations. Good attention to detail is essential.

You will join a friendly, forward thinking team who place an emphasis on team working and development.

Working for our organisation

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with people
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of using IT systems

• Experience of working under supervision
• Experience of working with children

Aptitudes

• Respecting Everyone
• Embracing Change
• Recognising Success
• Working Together
• Patience and enthusiasm for working with people
• An interest in nutrition
• Team player and able to maintain effective working relationships
• A sense of humour
• Ability to work co-dependently and flexibly in a variety of situations
• Self-motivated
• Able to cope with unpredictable events and varying work pressures
• Professional appearance

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills, verbally and written
• Able to learn new skills quickly
• Able to recognise own limitations and seek advice when necessary
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to plan and prioritise
• Time management skills
• Teaching and presentation skills

Qualifications and Training

• At least 5 GCSE's/O level equivalent, including maths and english
• CLAIT 1 or equivalent IT qualification

• NVQ 3 or short diploma in food or health related subject or equivalent experience e.g. trained HCA or other therapy assistant
• Basic food handling qualification

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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